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Morning Mood = Day Mood?
PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:25 pm
by Allegro
This is kind of related to the 'Morning Routines' thread from a while ago, but would you guys say that how you wake up in the morning dictates your mood for the rest of the day, until in the evening?
I've noticed that if I wake up feeling crummy, it sort of is an indicator that I'll feel like that for the rest of the day. It's happened that if I get too little sleep, or too much sleep, the same feeling carries over throughout the remainder of the day, no matter how I attempt to reverse it.
On the other hand, if the morning I wake up feeling great, I generally have a better day as far as mood.
PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:28 pm
by Mithrandir
Hmm. I've discovered that if I try (and I'm not for a minute suggesting I remember to do so) I can change my mood. If the morning is horrible, I can think about everything I really have on the drive into work and feel pretty good by the time I get there. On the other hand, if I have a wonderful morning and get to work to find out a server crashed or whatever, it can really spoil the rest of the day.
PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:29 pm
by meboeck
Whenever I wake up before 8:00 I am likely to wake up a bit grumpy. However, waking up before 8:00 doesn't mean I'll have a bad day, or I never would have gotten through high school. So I would say that rule doesn't work for me.
PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:32 pm
by shadowblade
If I wake up in a bad mood in the morning, it could easily change by the afternoon. However, sometimes if I wake up in a good mood, I might end up in a bad mood by nightfall, it all depends really. lol It's more likely for me to wake up in a bad mood and then continue the day in a good mood though; I'm usually not a morning person.
PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:34 pm
by Syreth
I tend to have bad days in chunks. Like several bad days in a row. Otherwise, I'm pretty steady going.
PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:46 pm
by TrigunX89
I'd say so. If I sleep too late, for instance, I'll be ticked off at myself, and go about the rest of my day feeling grumpy.
PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:37 pm
by Allegro
Mithrandir wrote:Hmm. I've discovered that if I try (and I'm not for a minute suggesting I remember to do so) I can change my mood. If the morning is horrible, I can think about everything I really have on the drive into work and feel pretty good by the time I get there. On the other hand, if I have a wonderful morning and get to work to find out a server crashed or whatever, it can really spoil the rest of the day.
While its possible to change moods during the morning and day, I somehow find that even if you wake up sour and feel better later on, chances are it wouldn't feel as good as if you had woken up refreshed.
The "physical" feelings you endure after waking up carries throughout the day, and mangaes to affect mood, regardless of it's positve or negative. At least in my experience.
I don't know. Like a few of you, I might just not be a morning person.
PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:51 pm
by Mr. SmartyPants
I never wake up in a good mood
PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:18 pm
by Locke
Mornings are kill-smash-eat-time for me.
Translation? You get in the way of my Honey Bunches Of Oats, I will go Gordon Freeman on you. An yes, I do have a crowbar.
PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:34 pm
by TriezGamer
[quote="shadowblade"]If I wake up in a bad mood in the morning, it could easily change by the afternoon. However, sometimes if I wake up in a good mood, I might end up in a bad mood by nightfall, it all depends really. lol It's more likely for me to wake up in a bad mood and then continue the day in a good mood though]
That pretty much sums it up for me. I'm typically more cranky in the morning, although it really has more to do with WHEN I wake up than anything. I despise mornings.
PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:36 pm
by Mr. SmartyPants
Locke wrote:Mornings are kill-smash-eat-time for me.
Translation? You get in the way of my Honey Bunches Of Oats, I will go Gordon Freeman on you. An yes, I do have a crowbar.
Heck yeah man
PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:11 pm
by ShiroiHikari
Mornings are blah for me. I don't usually wake up in any particular mood...I'm just kinda there until the blood starts flowing to my brain a little more, I guess.
My moods change throughout the day depending on circumstances, usually. Although I prefer to wake up crappy and end up having a good day, rather than wake up feeling incredible and end the day on a sour note.
PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:29 pm
by Warrior4Christ
Locke wrote:Mornings are kill-smash-eat-time for me.
Translation? You get in the way of my Honey Bunches Of Oats, I will go Gordon Freeman on you. An yes, I do have a crowbar.
"Eats, shoots and leaves"?
I'm not a morning person. I rarely wake up in a good mood. It sometimes gets better during the day, sometimes not.
PostPosted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:21 pm
by chibizerox
I'm barely conscious in the morning... I'm at my best as the evening rolls by. Energy Drink binge ahoy!
PostPosted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:51 pm
by Sakura15
Nah, it doesnt affect how I am later in the day. Most of the time I wake up very happy ^-^ I guess im both a morning person and a night owl lol.
PostPosted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:33 pm
by Kaligraphic
Morning Mood is an awesome tune. Grieg ftw.
That said, it's certainly possible to control your moods and emotions, it just takes practice.
PostPosted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:40 pm
by Radical Dreamer
Usually, if I have a bad morning, I'll perk up by the time I get to school. I am in no way a morning person, so I never wake up feeling well, unless it's sometime around 10am and I know I don't have to get up early. XD Then again, if I'm having a great morning (this is rare), and a series of events happens at school, then I usually don't have a very good remainder of the day. I think it all depends on my mood and other circumstances.